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|Campaign website =http://www.colbeckformisenate.com/

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}}{{tnr}}'''Patrick Colbeck''' is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the [[Michigan State Senate]], representing District 7 since January 1, 2011. He currently serves as [[State Senate Assistant Majority Caucus Leader]].

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}}{{tnr}}'''Patrick Colbeck''' is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the [[Michigan State Senate]], representing District 7. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010. Colbeck currently serves as [[State Senate Assistant Majority Caucus Leader|Majority Caucus Chair]].

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Colbeck has more than 20 years of professional experience in the Aerospace, Defense, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Automotive, Information Technology and financial services fields. Alongside his work as a Senator, Colbeck is an independent management consultant and president of Perspective Shifts, LLC since 2004. In 2007, Patrick formed Tek Made Easy, a web hosting services company.

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==Biography==

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Colbeck earned bachelor's and master's degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, and also studied at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Michigan State University, and the International Space University in Strasbourg, France. His professional experience includes working in the aerospace, defense, pharmaceutical, healthcare, telecommunications, automotive, information technology and financial services fields. He has been an independent management consultant and president of Perspective Shifts, LLC. In 2007, Patrick formed Tek Made Easy, a web hosting services company.

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Colbeck graduated from the University of Michigan with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Aerospace Engineering. He has also studied at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Michigan State University, and the International Space University in Strasbourg, France.

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==Committee assignments==

==Committee assignments==

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===2011-2012===

===2011-2012===

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In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Colbeck served on these committees:

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In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Colbeck served on the following committees:

Recall language targeting Colbeck for his support of the Emergency financial manager law was approved by the Wayne County Clerks office in mid-August 2011. Petitioners had 180 days to gather 27,300 signatures in order to trigger a recall election.<ref>[http://northville.patch.com/articles/the-recall-process ''Northville Patch,'' "The Recall Process," September 15, 2011]</ref> Recall organizer Mary Kelley said, "Our wording is simple. People don't want an unelected bureaucrat running their cities or schools."<ref>[http://northville.patch.com/articles/colbeck-recall-petition-approved-but-will-it-yield-results ''Northville Patch,'' "Colbeck Recall Petition Approved But Will It Yield Results?," September 15, 2011]</ref>

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The effort failed to collect enough signatures to put the recall on the November 2011 ballot.

Recall language targeting Colbeck for his support of the Emergency financial manager law was approved by the Wayne County Clerks office in mid-August 2011. Petitioners had 180 days to gather 27,300 signatures in order to trigger a recall election.<ref>[http://northville.patch.com/articles/the-recall-process ''Northville Patch,'' "The Recall Process," September 15, 2011]</ref> Recall organizer Mary Kelley said, "Our wording is simple. People don't want an unelected bureaucrat running their cities or schools."<ref>[http://northville.patch.com/articles/colbeck-recall-petition-approved-but-will-it-yield-results ''Northville Patch,'' "Colbeck Recall Petition Approved But Will It Yield Results?," September 15, 2011]</ref>

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The effort failed to collect enough signatures to put the recall on the November 2011 ballot.

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==Scorecards==

==Scorecards==

===Tea Party Scorecard===

===Tea Party Scorecard===

The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.<ref name="Tea3">[http://www.michiganvotes.org/VotingIndex.aspx?ID=736 ''Michigan Votes,'' "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012]</ref>

The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.<ref name="Tea3">[http://www.michiganvotes.org/VotingIndex.aspx?ID=736 ''Michigan Votes,'' "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012]</ref>

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====January 2011 - March 2012====

====January 2011 - March 2012====

'''Patrick Colbeck''' received a '''71%''' rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.<ref name="Tea3"/>

'''Patrick Colbeck''' received a '''71%''' rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.<ref name="Tea3"/>

==Personal==

==Personal==

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Colbeck has a wife, Angie.

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Colbeck is married to his wife, Angie.

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==Recent news==

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This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term '''Patrick + Colbeck + Michigan + Senate'''

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Biography

Colbeck earned bachelor's and master's degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, and also studied at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Michigan State University, and the International Space University in Strasbourg, France. His professional experience includes working in the aerospace, defense, pharmaceutical, healthcare, telecommunications, automotive, information technology and financial services fields. He has been an independent management consultant and president of Perspective Shifts, LLC. In 2007, Patrick formed Tek Made Easy, a web hosting services company.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Colbeck served on the following committees:

Elections

2011

Recall language targeting Colbeck for his support of the Emergency financial manager law was approved by the Wayne County Clerks office in mid-August 2011. Petitioners had 180 days to gather 27,300 signatures in order to trigger a recall election.[1] Recall organizer Mary Kelley said, "Our wording is simple. People don't want an unelected bureaucrat running their cities or schools."[2]

The effort failed to collect enough signatures to put the recall on the November 2011 ballot.

2010

Colbeck won election to the 7th District of the Michigan State Senate in 2010. He defeated Democrat Kathleen Law, Libertarian Marlin Brandys, and Independents Michael Kheibari and John Stewart in the November 2 general election.[3]

Michigan State Senate, District 7 General election (2010)

Candidates

Votes

Patrick Colbeck (R)

40,122

Kathleen Law (D)

2,895

John Stewart (I)

2,895

Marlin Brandys (L)

2,895

Michael Kheibari (I)

2,895

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Colbeck is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Colbeck raised a total of $304,553 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 30, 2013.[4]

Scorecards

Tea Party Scorecard

The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[5]

January 2011 - March 2012

Patrick Colbeck received a 71% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[5]

Personal

Colbeck is married to his wife, Angie.

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Patrick + Colbeck + Michigan + Senate

All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.